Plot Synopsis

MOUNTAIN MONSTERS is a reality series that follows the good 'ol boys of Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings (AIMS), as these hardcore hunters and trappers investigate sightings of mysterious monsters in the Appalachian Regions. After investigating these eyewitness reports, the group tracks and then tries to trap and capture these creatures. AIMS was founded by Trapper John Tice, Jeff Headlee and Willy McQuillian, who all appear in this series, and they're joined by Wild Bill and rookie Buck. In each 60-minute episode, AIMS investigates one monster, including: a 500-pound Wolfman that is terrorizing Wolfe County, KY; the Ohio Grassman -- a 1,000-pound, 8-foot tall cousin of the legendary Sasquatch -- in Southeastern Ohio; the Devil Dog, which is wreaking havoc on the coyote population in Logan County, WV; and many more Appalachian creatures like Wampus Beast, Mothman, and Lizard Demon. MOUNTAIN MONSTERS returned for a new season -- called Season 2 in press materials but Season 1b on Destination America's online TV schedule -- at 10pm ET/PT on Friday, April 4, 2014. In the first of 14 all-new episodes, the AIMS team travels to Pike County, KY, to investigate a huge canine predator who is menacing the local farming community. The team meets with eyewitnesses and races to construct a giant bamboo box trap before the creature migrates for the winter. Monsters featured in subsequent episodes of the new season include the Grafton Monster of Taylor County (WV), the Yahoo of Nicholas County (WV), Werewolf of Webster County (WV), Fire Dragon of Pocahontas County (WV), Sheepsquatch of Boone County (WV), Shadow Creature of Braxton County (WV), Hogzilla of Hocking Hills (OH), Death Cat of Cherokee County (GA), Bear Beast of Raleigh County (WV), Snallygaster of Preston County (WV), Cave Creature of Greenbrier County (WV), and Bloodless Howler of Harrison County (WV).

MOUNTAIN MONSTERS returned for a new season on Destination America on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 10pm ET/PT, with the first eight episodes of Season 2. The second half of the 16-episode season premiered later in 2015. In the season opener, "Bigfoot of Central Kentucky," AIMS begins its epic quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot in Appalachia. AIMS believes that central Kentucky's clan of Midnight Whistlers -- enormous ape-like monsters known for their ear-piercing whistle, green eyes, jet-black hair, and nocturnal behavior -- were the first variation of Bigfoot to emerge from the Mammoth Cave system some 3,000 years ago. The AIMS team goes hot on the trail of one Midnight Whistler after discovering the most elaborate and massive nest they've seen to date and must construct a customized trap large enough to contain this 8-foot tall monster. Little does AIMS know that where there's one Midnight Whistler, others are not far behind. On Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT, Destination America premiered the season finale of MOUNTAIN MONSTERS, immediately following an all-day marathon (9am-10pm) or encore episodes.

Season 3 of MOUNTAIN MONSTERS premiered on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 10pm ET/PT on Destination America. In the special two-part premiere airing Saturday, April 8 and Saturday, April 15, after nine months of radio silence from the enigmatic "Rogue Team" - a shadowy foe that has been relentlessly thwarting AIMS' investigations for years - youngest AIMS team member Buck takes matters into his own hands to get answers once and for all. Buck's bold actions cause a rift among his mountain brothers Trapper, Willy, Jeff, Huckleberry, and Wild Bill as they weigh their own personal safety against a chance to lure the Rogue Team out from the shadows. While tensions rise, a whole new mission awaits AIMS in a dark place they have been before, a place they fear with new questions, mysteries, and monsters. AIMS' new journey begins in the episode airing Saturday, April 22 as they travel to Lee County, VA. Despite attempting to ease into the investigation, danger finds them quickly as the forest's evil forces wake up to their arrival and target Jeff. There's more supernatural warfare ahead than the team had bargained for, but will they rise to complete the quest?

After a two-year break, MOUNTAIN MONSTERS returned for its fourth season on a new network, Travel Channel, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 from 9-11pm ET/PT. In the two-hour season premiere, the series picks up right where it left off -- with team members Trapper, Buck, Huckleberry, Jeff, Willy and Wild Bill entangled in the backwoods of the Dark Forest. Later in the episode, the clock fast-forwards 18 months to when the group reunites, visibly shaken, but still determined to finish their initial quest. The additional nine one-hour episodes of the season, airing on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT, run full-steam ahead towards a new raucous adventure, with the AIMS team chasing seven monsters deeply rooted in folklore and somehow connected to the greatest creature of all: Spearfinger. With trapping Spearfinger as its final goal, the team must first look for the Waya Woman, the Cherokee Devil, the Raven Mocker, the Silver Giant, the Cherokee Death Cat and the Coyote King. Each monster is more treacherous than the last, and the team members must rely on their trust in one another, expert knowledge of the terrain and the bond of their brotherhood to sustain the hunt. The grueling work, terrifying encounters and daunting setbacks that come with hunting monsters only inspires the team members to push forward knowing that if they stay together as a unit, they are sure to solve the mysteries of the mountains.

MOUNTAIN MONSTERS returned for its fifth season on Sunday, January 10, 2021. discovery+ released "The Wolves of West Virginia" at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT. Later that day, Travel Channel debuted the same episode at 10pm ET/PT, which listed the program as the Season 5 premiere (and a discovery+ 1st Look) on the cable channel's consumer site. In this episode, "The Wolves of West Virginia," the surviving members of AIMS head out on a brand-new adventure that team leader Trapper set up for them before he passed. Equipped with Trapper's journal, they travel to the mountains of the Tygart Valley to prove there are still wolves in West Virginia.
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The 10-episode sixth season of MOUNTAIN MONSTERS debuted on Sunday, January 2, 2022 on discovery+ and at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel. It's Bigfoot or bust for the Appalachian Investigations of Mysterious Sightings team (AIMS) as they head back to the Tygart Valley in West Virginia. The surviving members -- Willy McQuillian, Jeff Headlee, Joseph "Huckleberry" Lott, Jacob "Buck" Lowe and William "Wild Bill" Neff -- are on a mission to go after a massive Sasquatch that they know roams these hidden hills. Before setting off, the AIMS team are given an old shoeshine box that belonged to their beloved late team leader, Trapper. While they are unsure of what the contents of the box mean, they know there must be more to it after finding an old picture of Trapper sitting next to a Tygart Valley sign. So, they hit the road equipped with the box and determination to catch Bigfoot. The AIMS team soon discover that they are in a cryptozoic creature hotspot unlike any other. As they chase the numerous monsters of the Tygart Valley and build breathtaking traps, they continue to learn that Trapper may have been onto this secret all along, and the key to the entire adventure may be within their reach. Episodes include:

"Bigfoot or Bust" (Sunday, January 2, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): The team hit the ground running as they head back to the Tygart Valley on a mission to prove that a Bigfoot roams those mysterious hollers. A rumbling sound from deep in the hills gets the guys moving, and they stumble upon a strange tree structure.

"Cow-Killing Bastard" (Sunday, January 9, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): Things heat up for the team when Buck realizes that the legendary Grafton Monster has migrated to the Tygart Valley. It's a monster hunt unlike any other when they stumble across the mutilated carcass of a cow.

"Bloodbath In The Woods" (Sunday, January 16, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): The AIMS team come in hot onto a local cattle farm after realizing the Grafton Monster is hunting livestock. They set off on a night-stalking mission to hunt for what they believe is the creature's most recent victim and encounter an absolute bloodbath.

"Huckleberry's Monster" (Sunday, January 23, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): Huckleberry reveals his family's terrifying brush with the Grafton Monster. Later, Jeff breaks out his "hillbilly hazmat suit" to do some blood work on an old dog collar. And Buck gets into a hellacious fistfight with locals under the moonlight.

"Trapper's Birthday" (Sunday, January 30, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): After a rip-roaring fistfight in the woods, the AIMS team gather together to remember team leader Trapper on his birthday. Huckleberry busts out a jar of his famous "Squatch Piss," and before long, Appalachia's favorite hillbilly sons are seeing double.

"World's Biggest Bigfoot Nest" (Sunday, February 6, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): The team get a hot lead about a local hunter who claims to have found a massive Bigfoot nest hidden somewhere in the hills of the Tygart Valley. They are joined by superfan "Cowboy Ken" on a night hunt that brings them face-to-face with their most incredible Bigfoot find in team history.

"A Monster Turf War" (Sunday, February 20, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): The AIMS team find themselves in the middle of a turf war between the Grafton Monster, Bigfoot and a pack of Smoke Wolves as these killer cryptids battle it out for territory. Wild Bill asks Buck to help him lose his substantial baby fat as Bill goes on a Squatch jerky diet. The team heads into the Tygart Valley in search of the source of a mysterious rumbling noise that is shaking the hills.

"Rumble in the Hills" (Sunday, February 27, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): The search is on to find a lost brother when AIMS team member Willy goes missing somewhere in the hidden hills of the Tygart Valley. After hearing gunshots, the team make a shocking discovery and must evacuate Willy from the woods. Buck is forced to judge a contest to determine who has the best body on the team as the boys pop their tops, flex their muscles and show what their mommas gave them.

"1984" (Sunday, March 6, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): The AIMS team head out on a night hunt for Smoke Wolves after encountering a herd of fleeing cattle and a mutilated calf ripped to pieces. A local man brings the team to tears as he shares a heartbreaking story about the devastation inflicted on his family by the Smoke Wolves in the Tygart Valley. The team learns incredible new information about Trapper that dates back to 1984, as Huckleberry blows the case wide open.

"Bigfoot on Camera" (Sunday, March 13, 2022 on discovery+ at 10pm ET/PT on Travel Channel): After a sudden Smoke Wolf attack on a local's farm, the AIMS team is in full force and on the hunt for these deadly canine cryptids. They meet with a familiar face who can shed light, once and for all, on what Trapper was doing in the Tygart Valley all those decades ago. The team makes an earth-shattering discovery with their best Bigfoot evidence in team history - one that no doubt has Trapper smiling down, proud of his Appalachian sons.